Serious Eats Neighborhood Guides: Jason Bond's Cambridge

Ever since leaving his post at Beacon Hill Bistro, Jason Bond has spent most of his time at his charming Area IV dining room, Bondir, where he crafts award-winning plates from the best (and often locally sourced) pork, parsnips, grapes, scallops, and polenta he can get his hands on. It's hard work—the kitchen only accommodates two pairs of hands—and it's not an exaggeration to say his restaurant was one of the first to put this once-overlooked patch of Cambridge (for everything other than candy, that is) on Boston's culinary map.

Nowadays, it's not only tough to get a table at Bondir, but it's increasingly challenging for entrepreneurial chefs like Bond to find an available storefront in the neighborhood. But among those who have staked out a space, there's great camaraderie and, as Bond told us, great meals to be had. Here's where you might find him in the off hours.